Bobby started his musical career in high school where he was in the concert band, wind ensemble band and jazz bands.  One year he even joined the marching band, where he perfected the art of walking while playing. Bobby joined a few small bands playing trumpet and did gigs throughout high school and it bled over into college where he continued his musical exploits.

“When you come to Hollywood, many roads can intersect and land you in positions that can catapult your life into situations that you can only dream about,” Bobby professes.  He caught the singing bug and started training with a number of vocal coaches including Christopher Robin who trained his students in the old Clark Gable mansion nestled in the Hollywood Hills. Bobby would learn no less than three songs a week in various genres, but making sure he would give a notable performance that the audience remembered. He would often encompass his singing gigs with his trumpet playing to spice up his shows.

Many days were spent writing original music for demos and performing in clubs all over Los Angeles.  Bobby would call upon his friends in South Central such as Del Atkins, Eddie Miller and Vanessa Burch to co-author a number of songs. Together they wrote monster tunes that  thrilled large and small audiences and pathed the way to larger gigs.  Bobby found himself performing in variety shows, colleges and clubs playing his instrument and thrilling audiences.  Bobby’s singing took center stage as he slowly perfected the art of Neo-soul and R&B.

They say that success is defined when a well-prepared person meets opportunity that test his, or her skills. Bobby got the opportunity from a former manager to audition for a record company (SONY – Sound of New York) and land a deal.  His club work which included stand-up and singing was just preparation for an overall performing getting comfortable making the stage his home. There were many nights of running from a comedy club to a musical club to perform a set, or two. Bobby always kept a change of clothes in his trunk along with his musical charts.  The one thing that he learned in his rise in Hollywood was to always be ready to exhibit your craft at the drop of a hat.  There were nights where he would perform at “The Horn,” “The Roxy,” “Carlos and Charlies” and any other club that could be used to make money to pay his rent and get to the next level of his career. After recording the song “Keep On” written by Kashif who was one of the hottest producer / writers around (Evelyn Champaign King, Howard Johnson), Bobby hit the charts with a bullet.  

Gene Griffin, the label owner found himself under an FBI investigation and the IRS put a padlock on the doors of the record label.  Bobby found his master of the song locked up in the office, as well with no end date, or light at the end of the tunnel for when his single would be released.  

Bobby met Larry Robinson at USC during a show called “Evening of Soul” directed by Perry Brents.  At the time, Larry’s girlfriend was sitting in the audience watching him rehearse.  As he played on the drums, he also watched Bobby Mardis Mac on  his girlfriend throughout the rehearsal. Bobby had no idea that she had a boyfriend.  After the rehearsal was over, Larry approached Bobby and the unexpected happened, they became good friends.  Bobby immediately called his friend,  Larry to re-record the song.  Larry went on to produce and remix the song, and then placed it with Cory Robins of Profile records who released Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde’s music along with RUN DMC, and others. 

The song became a cult dance favorite in clubs and a hit in Europe.  Bobby became one of those one-hit-wonders and that was the only song he recorded for Profile Records after The Sound of New York went under.   

He continued to gig around Los Angles and write his own music that is now placed in his film projects.  You could say, “Instant publishing, just add water.” Bobby continues to sing, but only now on songs placed in his film projects.